Because really, ten days before Christmas replacing the furnace is what everyone really wants to do! Somehow, my inner child belief in Santa does not equate to him delivering and installing furnace systems – or I would have put that sucker on my Christmas Wish List – and then hoped for an early Christmas!!

All joking aside, I am so thankful that we have the means to replace the furnace (which does not diminish the pain at all, just in case you were wondering!!)

This will put some things on the back burner for a bit, but that is alright too but, sometimes adulting sucks and sucks royally!

Peace knitting was again my saving grace. First, having wool in your hands when the temperature is 13-freaking-degrees out is a blessing as is the peace knitting process – I am jubilantly happy to report that the meditative knitting worked!!

Add to that Sherman is a superior foot warmer, which is balancing out the fact that he is refusing to go outside in this weather, to well – do his business. Yep, Poop Strike Season has begun! I am sorry if this is TMI. But, I am finding it comical – and really, laughing is so much better than crying!!

Now, for those of us who are living in the Land of Delusion – thinking that we are going to accomplish more Christmas knitting – there are only NINE days until Christmas!! So, if you have not cast on yet – what are you waiting for????

Here are some links that may or may not be of help (okay, really, they won’t – but you can start now for next Christmas and have wild success!!):

Truly Myrtle has published a trio of lovely things – there is a hat, a shawl, and a sweater!!

End-less Squares Blanket by my friend Simone is so lovely. And, it is designed with no ends and no sewing together of squares. Yeah. Plus, scraps of yarn!! We should all get on this ASAP!

Socks with holiday names like Frasier Fir and Mistletoe are fitting. However, they won’t be available for purchase until January – but, would be perfect for next year’s gift knitting extravaganza!!

This just cracked me up! I just love the dog, the cat, and the lamb, but the Pig is the BEST!! And, if you come from Holland Michigan where the saucijzenbroodjes are the be all, end all – and so good to boot! This is absolutely going on my knit list.

Now to finish off with two final links that just might work for last minute gift knitting for THIS CHRISTMAS!! My Mini Mitts and (appropriately named) Homestretch Hat.

Have a fantastic weekend! See you back here on Monday!! Oh, and stay warm will you?

P.S. Of course this could not have happened on Saturday where temps are forecast to be in the 50’s. Yes, you read that right from 13 to 50 in 24 hours! Only in Pittsburgh!

P.P.S. For any Holland Michigan Pig in the Blanket connoisseurs – IMO Hempel’s Pastries on 13th and Maple made the best. Period.

Oh no! So sorry about your furnace. A friend at work came in this morning saying that her furnace died last night too. Here in the burbs of Philly, we are going from 0 this morning to 62 on Sunday. Go figure! Have a lovely weekend and thanks for all the links – they are great!

I’m sorry to hear about your furnace and would send you heat if I could! We had to replace our furnace two years ago and we called it my birthday present. It’s a steam boiler for radiators which we didn’t need in June, but it also heats our hot water, which I was so grateful for after three days of installation. May you be warm and happy very soon!

Sorry about your furnace. I had to replace mine when it went out on a 10 degree day two years ago. On the bright side, my heating bills were significantly reduced with the new furnace. Just love the “pig in a blanket” and plan to make one next year.

Oh NO! Get thee to a hotel if you’ll be without heat too much longer…so sorry, and yes, of course on the coldest, so far, day of the year. Gotta love Sherman. Hope you are managing to stay warm…and sorry to tell you this, but we here in WDC are having the same temperature swings…go figure. I send you lotsa warm thoughts.
Cheers~

I’m so sorry about your furnace – our upstairs unit had a glitch on Thursday and it was too cold to shower (but really, not to sleep) and fixed before bedtime. …as I type this I realize I’ve had to replace air conditioners but never whole furnaces. adulting in the south, I guess. I sure hope there was a good cocktail last night. I’m planning my sidecar experiment this evening!

Ugh. But. Think about how wonderful it will be to spend the rest of the winter with a reliable and more efficient furnace. (I mean. . . that’s the best I’ve got for you at this point.) Sorry for the hassle. . .

We had the same Christmas present 2 years ago and while it was hard to write that check, I was very happy to see that 44 yo furnace removed and replaced. Since then, when the furnace kicks on I say a little prayer of thankfulness because I am warm.

I am sorry to hear about your furnace. What a bummer! It seems heating and cooling like to quit while you need it and are using it…why? A few years ago on New Year’s day our water pump broke…no water for 2 days? I was not happy and pouted.

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